We would continue to sansitise Ghanaians - LMVT

THE leadership of Let My Vote Count (LMVC) alliance, a multiparty group, has stated that it will not relent in its efforts at sensitising Ghanaians to the rigging of the 2012 election and engender consensus for electoral reforms.
It also described as false claims that the group had threatened judges of the Supreme Court, neither had it called on its supporters to throw bombs, explaining that the alliance was committed to deepening democracy through the pursuit of justice by legitimate and legal means.
In an interview with the Daily Graphic, Mr David Boateng Asante noted that the group believed in the rule of law and that it would not resort to any unlawful means to make its case across but expressed the view that “the Supreme Court would not substitute peace for justice”.
According to the group, which has publicly expressed its support for the three leading members of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) for petitioning the Supreme Court over the elections results, the elections were rigged and indicated that the Supreme Court would make democracy the winner over fraud.
He commended the three NPP leaders, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, his running mate, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, and their national chairman, Mr Jake Obetsebi-Lamptey, for using the right avenue to seek redress unlike other leaders in some African countries who used violent means, even though tempers were very high.
The group, which was inaugurated recently in the Dome-Kwabenya Constituency, has as its members, Mr Abu Ramadan, National Youth Organiser of the People’s National Convention (PNC); Mr Ernest Owusu-Bempah of the National Democratic Party (NDP), Mr Kwabena Bonfeh, a leading member of the Convention People’s Party (CPP), and Mr Sammy Awuku, Deputy National Communication Director of the NPP.
Explaining the political reform, he said the group was of the firm belief that the members of the Electoral Commission (EC) must have a tenure of office because the current situation where the chairman and his deputies stayed on till they retired was not democratic and also did not allow for innovation and efficiency.
“Democracy thrives when variety is introduced,” he said, and called for a national debate on the issue.
In an earlier statement signed by Mr Asante, the group described as “unfortunate unprofessional diabolic twist and turns given to our stories by certain media houses” and stated that the group was formed to rally support for the high-profile case of alleged electoral fraud being pursued at the Supreme Court; and call for electoral reforms at the Electoral Commission.
It expressed worry that some media houses and sections of the public who did not share in their ideals were attacking the personalities of some leading members of the group and added that no amount of vain threats would deter the group from pursuing justice.
“We remain firm and resolute that the 2012 elections were rigged massively for John Mahama. We will march forth in our legitimate quest for justice to be served to the good people of Ghana by rallying support for the pursuit of justice and push through for drastic electoral reforms in our Electoral Commission,” the statement added.